Uniquely quirky in character and narration with a distinctive
Tasmanian setting, though on this occasion a trip to Alice Springs and some other
parts of Australia get to feature fairly prominently.

Heineken is investigating
after the discovery of a woman’s body in her own home. Hildvi Ingersson went
over a balustrade in her own home. Her husband, Wayne something of a local
celebrity has an airtight alibi. Suicide, accident, murder? The neighbours aren’t
helping either.

Forensics complicate the matter, with the involvement of a
person known but unknown to our erstwhile detective and also the subject of a
missing person inquiry. We get the chance to peel back a few layers of Heineken’s
thick skin and see a glimpse of our detective’s younger soul.

Again we have the dynamics of the small team of Heineken,
Rafe and Faye. We have affirmation, if it was ever required, that our prickly Heineken
is not universally loved and admired by all his police colleagues. We uncover
some of his secrets, as does the perceptive Faye and we wonder at a certain
ambiguity the author leaves us with regarding their relationship.

Regarding the murder, long confirmed – the scope of investigation
widens, a vanished suspect - Kurt Cowboy – where the hell is he? a global drugs
operation – Operation Centipede, some smooth inter-agency cooperation after a
typically prickly start, some high-class hookers, a cathartic but somewhat
puzzling pilgrimage, a sort of family reunion and a slow reveal as all becomes
apparent, with Pufferfish expertly - but not single-handedly - connecting all
the dots and linking all the seemingly innocuous nuggets and strands.

Wit, intellect, scenery, relationships – a lot more than a
murder mystery going on here.

Love the well-deserved fame for the blog, great to see your name in lights (well nearly). I know you're a fan, and there are elements that might grab me, but I think it might be a step too far. Pufferfish. What a name.

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